The FreshRank Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FreshRank in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FreshRank
The Insider’s Guide
Finds decaying WordPress posts and drafts AI updates for review
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO content tools, read from FreshRank’s own pages.
Made by Themeisle · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FreshRank’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FreshRank’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade
FreshRank is a WordPress plugin from Themeisle that ranks posts by how much they have declined, using Google Search Console data, and audits them for outdated facts, readability, SEO and AI visibility problems. It then drafts fixes with AI models for an editor to review and approve. A free web version on freshrank.ai analyzes up to 5 pages a week without a signup.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FreshRank, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It sits inside WordPress, but you add your own OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter key and connect Search Console before the paid features work.
- 1
Best for finding and updating slipping WordPress posts
You bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic keys and pay for the AI separately, and it only works inside WordPress.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.08 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $49 per year for 1 site.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plugin on WordPress.org with full analysis and fixes for the most important factual issues; no Search Console ranking, bulk actions or web search. The web tool allows 5 analyses a week.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Search Console prioritization
Scores posts by traffic decline, untapped potential and age so the highest-return updates come first. Pro only; without it posts sort by date.
- 6
Five-category content audit
Flags outdated facts, user experience problems, growth opportunities, search optimization gaps and AI visibility issues, each rated by severity.
- 7
AI drafts with approval
Generates an updated draft that keeps your voice, then waits for an editor to review, edit and approve it before the post changes.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 81 of 87
That is against the other SEO content tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing FreshRank does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
FreshRank at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $49 per year for 1 site
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Themeisle
- Category
- SEO Content Optimizers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for finding and updating slipping WordPress posts
FreshRank is a WordPress plugin that ranks posts by how far they've slipped in Search Console, audits them for stale facts and SEO gaps, and drafts fixes for an editor to approve. A license is $49 a year for one site. You bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic keys and pay for the AI separately, and it only works inside WordPress.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $49 a year for one site, less than three months of this category's cheaper quarter at $20 a month. Three sites are $89 a year and unlimited $149. AI usage is billed separately by your own provider. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free plugin runs the full five-category analysis and drafts fixes for the main factual issues, with no count limit on record. Search Console ranking, bulk runs, web search and other fixes need a license. |
| Features | C | Search Console prioritization, a five-category audit, AI drafts with approval, a choice of models, web search, bulk runs of 50 posts and impact tracking. It does refreshing fully, but that's a smaller job, and it writes no new articles. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It sits inside WordPress, but you add your own OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter key and connect Search Console before the paid features work. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | WordPress only, plus a free web tool on freshrank.ai that analyzes but can't edit your site. It connects to Search Console, OpenAI, Anthropic and OpenRouter. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FreshRank is for
- Fits if you publish on WordPress and your older posts are slipping in Search Console
- Works for agencies that need a white-label refresh tool across many client sites, on Agency at $149 a year
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as the web tool on freshrank.ai only analyzes and never edits your site
- Watch out: drafts run on your own OpenAI or Anthropic API keys, so the AI usage is billed separately by those providers
- Tight if you're staying free, as Search Console ranking, web search, bulk actions and fixes beyond factual issues need a license
- Watch out: the web tool allows 5 analyses a week and keeps results for only 24 hours
- Skip it if you want new articles written, as it only updates posts you already have
Good to know
Good for
- Publishers with large WordPress archives whose older posts are slipping
- Editors who want AI drafts but approve every change themselves
- Agencies that need a white-label refresh tool across many client sites
Worth knowing
- It runs only inside WordPress; the free web tool on freshrank.ai analyzes but does not edit your site.
- Pro drafts run on your own OpenAI or Anthropic API keys, so the AI usage is billed separately by those providers.
- Search Console ranking, web search, bulk actions and fixes beyond factual issues need a paid license.
- Web tool results are kept for only 24 hours.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.08
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
FreshRank has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49 per year for 1 site.
AI usage is billed separately by your own provider.
Free
$0
The WordPress.org plugin: five-category analysis and AI fixes for the most important factual issues, with an approval step.
Personal
$49
per year for 1 site
Search Console prioritization, fixes in all five categories, web search, bulk processing, custom instructions and standard support.
Business
$89
per year for 3 sites
The Pro features for 3 sites, with standard support that answers within 12 business hours.
Agency
$149
per year for unlimited sites
Unlimited sites, white-label rights and priority support that answers within 8 business hours.
The free plan
Free plugin on WordPress.org with full analysis and fixes for the most important factual issues; no Search Console ranking, bulk actions or web search. The web tool allows 5 analyses a week.
Read from themeisle.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses from $297
Themeisle sells one-time lifetime licenses: $297 for 1 site, $497 for 3 sites and $1,497 for unlimited sites with white-label rights.
Stated on themeisle.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Finds decaying WordPress posts and drafts AI updates for review. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI search visibility, content optimization.
It does refreshing fully, but that's a smaller job, and it writes no new articles.
- Search Console prioritization
- Scores posts by traffic decline, untapped potential and age so the highest-return updates come first. Pro only; without it posts sort by date.
- Five-category content audit
- Flags outdated facts, user experience problems, growth opportunities, search optimization gaps and AI visibility issues, each rated by severity.
- AI drafts with approval
- Generates an updated draft that keeps your voice, then waits for an editor to review, edit and approve it before the post changes.
- Model choice and web search
- Pro picks separate OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter models for analysis and writing, and can search the web for current figures.
- Bulk processing
- Pro analyzes and drafts updates for many posts in one run, such as 50 articles at a time.
- Impact tracking
- Forecasts extra clicks from better click-through rates on the top 20 articles and tracks traffic after an update is published.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- Google Search Console
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- OpenRouter
FreshRank is made by Themeisle.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
81/87
Other SEO content tools it is graded above
FreshRank's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 79 of 87) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 1 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 SEO content tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. FreshRank’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 79 of 87
- BFree plan and trialAbove 87 of 87
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 87
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 87
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 87
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 SEO content tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FreshRank is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing FreshRank does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade. It costs $49 a year.
What you could not
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, Google Search Console and OpenAI among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. FreshRank’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Content Refresher, Content Raptor, ClickFlow, Surfer and Content Harmony
The 5 tools FreshRank is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Content Refresher
Free trial · from $19/mo
WordPress plugin that drafts AI updates for aging blog posts.
- FreshRank has a free plan. Content Refresher does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreshRank also covers AI search visibility.
- Content Refresher also covers schema markup.
- 2.0GPA
Content Raptor
Free plan · from $47/mo
Picks pages to optimize from Search Console data and tests the result.
- FreshRank also covers AI search visibility.
- Content Raptor also covers rank tracking and a/B testing.
- 2.2GPA
ClickFlow
Free plan · from $159/mo
Plans, drafts, refreshes and tracks SEO content from Search Console.
- ClickFlow also covers long-form writing and internal linking.
- 2.2GPA
Surfer
Free trial · from $49/mo
Content editor that scores articles for search and AI citations.
- FreshRank has a free plan. Surfer does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Surfer lists a browser extension.
- FreshRank also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
- 1.8GPA
Content Harmony
Free trial · from $50/mo
Keyword reports, content briefs and a grader, priced per workflow.
- FreshRank has a free plan. Content Harmony does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreshRank also covers AI search visibility.
- Content Harmony also covers keyword research.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is FreshRank free?
FreshRank has a free plan. Free plugin on WordPress.org with full analysis and fixes for the most important factual issues; no Search Console ranking, bulk actions or web search.
How much does FreshRank cost?
FreshRank lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does FreshRank work on?
FreshRank is available on Web.
Does FreshRank offer any discounts?
FreshRank publicly lists the following: Lifetime licenses from $297.
Does FreshRank have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. FreshRank is listed for Web.
Does FreshRank have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. FreshRank is listed for Web.
Is FreshRank open source?
FreshRank is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does FreshRank integrate with?
FreshRank's listing names WordPress, Google Search Console, OpenAI, Anthropic and OpenRouter.
Who makes FreshRank?
FreshRank is made by Themeisle.
What are the alternatives to FreshRank?
The closest alternatives to FreshRank in our directory are Content Refresher, Content Raptor, ClickFlow, Surfer and Content Harmony.
How does FreshRank compare with other SEO content tools?
FreshRank's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is FreshRank good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FreshRank A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 1 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of FreshRank?
Nothing FreshRank does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FreshRank’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Themeisle's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Themeisle. Prices change, so check freshrank.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FreshRank, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/freshrank
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what FreshRank’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. FreshRank is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Themeisle. Prices and plans change: check freshrank.ai before you buy.